Man charged with terror over UK palace incident

01/09/2017

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A man has been charged with a terror offence after he was arrested near Buckingham Palace with a metre-long sword.

The Metropolitan police charged the 26 year-old Mohiussunnath Choudhury under the Terrorism Act of 2006 "for engaging in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention to commit an act or acts of terrorism."